Natural Beauty Growers, LLC
Struck by object tipping over — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Natural Beauty Growers, LLC | Report ID | 2024054167 |
| Address | 905 NE Adams Dairy Pkwy | City, State ZIP | BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI 64014 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Other digestive structures n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object tipping over | Source of Injury | Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111422 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.02000, -94.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was merchandising plants at the garden center. She was unloading the top rack of the cart when it tipped onto her and injured her spleen, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2024, a worker at Natural Beauty Growers, LLC in BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the other digestive structures n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object tipping over, with utility carts, hand trucks, dollies identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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